| − | The '''Russian Federation''' (Russian: Российская Федерация, ''Rossiyskaya Federatsiya''), commonly referred to as "Russia", is the largest of the [[earth]]'s countries and has the sixth largest population. It is known for its cold winters and harsh weather. Russia is a [[federal government|federation]], consisting of a number of constituent entities. Nonetheless, the centralized government is relatively strong, led by [[President]] [[Vladimir Putin]], who has nationalized the nation's energy companies and has been accused of bringing autocratic, anti-democratic tendencies to office. The capital of Russia is [[Moscow]]. | + | The '''Russian Federation''' (Russian: Российская Федерация, ''Rossiyskaya Federatsiya''), commonly referred to as "Russia", is the largest of the [[earth]]'s countries and has the sixth largest population. It is known for its cold winters and harsh weather. Russia is a [[federal government|federation]], consisting of a number of constituent entities. Nonetheless, the centralized government is led by [[Dictator]] [[Vladimir Putin]], who has nationalized the nation's energy companies and has been accused of bringing autocratic, anti-democratic tendencies to office. The capital of Russia is [[Moscow]]. |
| | Russia has only been conquered once in the winter, by the famous [[Mongol]] [[Ghengis Khan]]. [[Adolf Hitler|Hitler]], [[Napoleon Bonaparte|Napoleon]] and many other famous military geniuses have tried to conquer it during the winter but all failed. This phenomenon is known as [[General Winter]]. Germany in [[World War I]] did declare peace with Russia in a treaty favorable to the Germans (often considered to be humiliating to Russia) at the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk, but did not actually conquer the country. | | Russia has only been conquered once in the winter, by the famous [[Mongol]] [[Ghengis Khan]]. [[Adolf Hitler|Hitler]], [[Napoleon Bonaparte|Napoleon]] and many other famous military geniuses have tried to conquer it during the winter but all failed. This phenomenon is known as [[General Winter]]. Germany in [[World War I]] did declare peace with Russia in a treaty favorable to the Germans (often considered to be humiliating to Russia) at the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk, but did not actually conquer the country. |